Finland Presidential election (round 1) 2006
Finland elections · 2006-01-15 · held
Popular candidate ballot; the presidency was decided in a subsequent ballot.
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Results: final · complete coverage · Valid popular candidate votes
Turnout: 70.82%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarja Halonen Social Democratic Party — Advancing to runoff | 1397030 | 46.31% | — | — |
| Sauli Niinistö National Coalition Party — Advancing to runoff | 725866 | 24.06% | — | — |
| Matti Vanhanen Centre Party | 561990 | 18.63% | — | — |
| Heidi Hautala Green League | 105248 | 3.49% | — | — |
| Timo Soini True Finns | 103492 | 3.43% | — | — |
| Bjarne Kallis Christian Democrats | 61483 | 2.04% | — | — |
| Henrik Lax Swedish People's Party | 48703 | 1.61% | — | — |
| Arto Lahti Independent | 12989 | 0.43% | — | — |
Blank and rejected ballots are excluded from result shares. Colours are a display palette. Unknown values remain unreported.
Sources & further reading
Historical result table and election context
Office of the President: election procedures and exceptional selections